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It's the second shark caught in a matter of weeks aboard charters run by Mr Hawkins.

(Image: Dan Hawkins/APEX)

Last month a 300Ilb specimen was caught.

It comes just days after a fisherman was airlifted to hospital when he was bitten by a Porbeagle on a fishing boat off the coast of Cornwall.

The casualty, 21-year-old Max Berryman, from Penzance, was bitten on the leg by a porbeagle shark after it was hauled onto the vessel Govenek of Ladram in one of its fishing nets.

It is thought the attack happened after the shark was brought on deck via the trawler’s nets just after 7am on Sunday (May 13).

(Image: Dan Hawkins/APEX)

After sterilising and dressing the leg wound, the fishing crew alerted HM Coastguard by VHF radio asking for medical assistance.

The coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Newquay was then sent to the 23m vessel, which was positioned 107 nautical miles west of Land's End.

(Image: Dan Hawkins/APEX)

"We understand that the porbeagle shark was on the deck when the incident happened but as the crew were attempting to put it back in the sea one of the fisherman was bitten in the process."

Alex Grieg, senior maritime operations officer for HM Coastguard. added: "Thanks to the efforts of the crew onboard and their swift actions in treating the wounds and contacting us, we were able to arrange the evacuation of the crew member promptly and get him to hospital.

"We understand the fisherman is still in hospital and wish him a speedy recovery."

(Image: HM Coastguard/SWNS.com)

A year ago, Max had also been pictured with a porbeagle shark that had also got caught in the nets.

The photographer Tony Fitzsimmons, who spent a week with the crew, said: "This particular shark also got caught in the net. They are not fishing for this, it is mainly for hake around here, but is is just one of those things that happens.

"I am assuming the one that bit him was much bigger than this one.

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"In all the four months I have been at sea on various vessels I have only come across this porbeagle shark and a blue shark. It is not a common occurrence at all and is just one of those freak things that have happened.

"This particular crew were a great team, Max was the youngest but they were all a fantastic bunch and knew what they were doing. They all had each other's backs.

(Image: Tony Fitzsimmons/SWNS.com)

"Max is in hospital and I only spoke to him briefly and all he said was just make sure you use a good picture of me."

Porbeagles can grow up to 12ft long and weigh up to 600lbs.

Despite its size, fearsome teeth and relation to the Great White, porbeagles are shy creatures and not considered a threat to humans.